Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Pulled pork on a ciabatta bun on a white plate

Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches that are tender and juicy thanks to slow cooking in apple cider and BBQ juice all day are pure perfection! Imagine the smell of this delicious pork waffling through your kitchen as it's cooking slowly throughout the day! Your family's mouth will be watering!

Course Entrees, Main Course

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 15

Servings

Calories 222kcal

Author Rhonda

Equipment

Slow cooker

Ingredients

Boneless pork shoulder for this recipe it was about 3.5 lbs
3 cups of apple cider
1 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce
2 apples washed, peeled, core removed and cut into quarters
3 to 5 medium carrots washed, peeled, and thinly sliced
1 medium onion finely chopped
1 teaspoon of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Purple cabbage
Cheese
Spinach
12 Sturdy rolls

Instructions

Heat a large sized non-stick pan to medium heat. Once the pan is heated, add in the olive oil and sauté the onions until they are golden brown, stirring them regularly so they don’t burn.
While the onions are cooking, whisk the apple cider and the BBQ sauce together in the slow cooker.
Turn it to low or program it for low, 8 hours.
When the onions are done, remove them and set to the side in a small bowl.
Place the skillet back on the burner and turn the heat up to medium high. Place the pork shoulder into the skillet and sear (brown) the pork shoulder on all sides. Searing the pork helps to keep the juices inside of the
pork.
Once the pork has been seared, carefully set it into the slow cooker and in the liquids.
Lay the cut apples, carrots, and sautéed onions on top of the meat.
Place the cover on and cook for 6 to 8 hours until the pork is fall apart tender.
Pull the pork apart in the slow cooker using two forks. You will also want to remove any large fat pieces.
The carrots and apples should easily break down and mix nicely into everything.
We turned this into sandwiches and enjoyed a bit of purple cabbage on top of the sandwich.
To kick it up a notch, we’ll make garlic bread out of the rolls first and then top the rolls with the pulled pork.
Keep the rest of the meat in an airtight container in the fridge and eat it within 5 days of making.
Or you can label it and freeze it for up to two months.

Notes

The goal of the apples and carrots is to add more flavor and healthy goodness. The apple will easily fall apart after cooking that long. Thinly slicing the carrots will allow them to do the same if they are in the slow cooker all day too.

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